Byrnes, Kerry J. (author) and Iowa State University, Ames, IA.
Format:
Dissertation
Publication Date:
1975
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: KerryByrnes2 Document Number: D00882
Notes:
Kerry J. Byrnes Collection, Dissertation Submitted to the Graduate Faculty in Partial Fulfilment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy. 310pp.
International: Technical Centre for Agricultural and Rural Cooperation, ACP-EU, Wageningen, The Netherlands
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 153 Document Number: D11614
Notes:
3 pages., Online from publisher., Author addresses "large gap between African extension services ... and the number of farmers being reached." ... "Africa's existing mobile network (currently the second biggest mobile market in the world) could be better utilised to bridge this gap and provide mobile-based agricultural information, advice and support to smallholder farmers."
4 pages., Online from publisher., "For the first time, a landmark report on digitalisation for agriculture (D4Ag) in Africa compiles and highlights data on digital solutions that are enabling the transformation of African agriculture."
"It is obvious that the farmers need more training. But, according to them, only a few trainers with low qualification and little time are available either from commercial channels or from government organizations."
Address reviews the theories and misconceptions which have provided the intellectual and idealogical underpinning of misguided agricultural and rural development policies. It then discusses major misguided policies which were supported by these intellectual traditions which have been shown to reduce agricultural growth and harm the welfare of the rural poor.
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C36957
Notes:
Posted at http://leisaindia.org/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/PLDP-FINAL-PDF-medium.pdf, Pages 44-47 in Strengthening people-led development: a joint effort of local communities, NGOs and donors to redefine participation. 56 pages.
